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We have been studying Acts chapter 10 in the flow of our study of the Book of Acts, and we've been learning so many practical points. In this particular chapter, we have the account historically of the communicating of the Gospel to the Gentiles. Now, without being repetitious to the point of annoyance, let me just remind you of this thought: that Jews and Gentiles have been antagonistic for centuries by the time we come to Acts 10; and the moving of the Gospel to the Gentiles to include them in the church is a monumental, cataclysmic event. Very, very important, and that is the theme of the 10th chapter as Peter is chosen by God to be the instrument to carry the Gospel to Cornelius and others of his household who come to Christ; and that begins the inclusion of the Jews and Gentiles into the one body, which welds together the body of Christ, not only in Jerusalem, but in Judea, Samaria, and now finally the outermost part of the earth.
So it's a great and classic historical chapter; but it's also the story of the conversion of a man, a real live man by the name of Cornelius, and some real people who were his friends; and so it's important not only historically, but it's important soteriologically, which means salvation. It's important for its history. It's important because it's the story of a man's conversion; and we've looked at both of those things as we've moved through this 10th chapter.
And now we come in the conflux of events to the very moment of the meeting between Cornelius and Peter. God has done some tremendous preparation. Peter has been made ready by a special vision. His prejudices were attacked and begun to be broken down. Cornelius has been made ready by another special vision and told to go send some men to find Peter, for Peter would be the one to communicate the truth to him. So everything is ready, and the men have met. In fact, they met in our study last week; and they came together reporting how it was they were led to this meeting; and, as we approach our text today, we'll find that Peter begins to preach; and the first words of the verse which really will become our message is, "Then Peter opened his mouth and said," and here Peter pours out the content that is needed at that moment to bring an already prepared vessel to the salvation that he awaits.
Now, the message which Peter gives, the dominant message, is stated in verse 36, and we'll just basically introduce the message by saying...by going over that verse. "The Word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)." The message that Peter is giving is the message of peace. That is the message of the Gospel. Man is in open rebellion against God in the first place, and is not at peace with God. It is only Christ who can bring him to peace with God. Man is also in rebellion against his fellow man. Men are selfish, self-centered, self-motivated, independent; and they do things which will reflect best on them, not on somebody else. Consequently, to bring men to peace with each is extremely difficult; but it is exactly that which the Gospel accomplishes. First peace with God, secondly, peace among men. In fact, the only true peace comes from God. Peace for the Christian is a reality. Peace for the unsaved man is an impossible dream. Can't happen.
In 1 Corinthians 14:33, the Apostle Paul said this. "God is not the author of confusion but of...what?...peace. God is not the author of confusion but of peace." You look around the world. You say, "If God's God, why is the world in such a mess?" God didn't make the mess. God is not the author of a mess, of confusion, of hatred, but of peace. Paul, in his benediction, the church at Rome, calls God the God of Peace. At the end of the Book of Hebrews chapter 13 verse 20, the same statement is regarding...is made regarding God. He is called the God of Peace. In 2 Thessalonians, Paul calls Christ the Lord of Peace. Jesus leaving, said to His disciples, "My peace I leave with you, not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled." He gave His peace.
Peace comes only from God. Anything manufactured by man is temporary. An amazing statistic that I read from a historian was this: of all the peace treaties that have ever been made between men, all of them have been broken on a national level. You see, papers don't usually make for peace. Paul put it this way. In...in Ephesians 2, he said this. "He is our peace." What did he mean by that? Well, suppose two people had a quarrel and a knockdown, drag-out quarrel over some particular issue; and they could not resolve it; and it was very, very volatile. And so lawyers got into the act, and there were countersuits and all of this kinda thing going on, which is so common today; and they went to court. And the court drew up a legal document stating the rights of each and told 'em to be at peace on the basis of that document.
Well, the chances are, friends, and you know it as well as I do, that the quarrel would continue, that the breach would remain, because no peace is ever made on the basis of a paper. But then suppose that there is a third party, and this third party is somebody that both of those two fighting people love and who, in return, loves them; and let's say that that individual takes the hand of one and the hand of the other and clasps their hands...That person becomes their peace; and the chances of their peace are much greater when there is a common love for an individual, and they can get together on the basis of that common love than through some kind of legal document. And that's exactly what Paul meant when he said, "He is our peace."
You see, God couldn't draw up a thing and say, "All right, now all you Jews, you have these 42 rules. All you Gentiles, you have these 42 rules. On the basis of those two rules, I want you to be at peace." It wouldn't work, so God just took Jesus Christ, and He found that if a whole lotta Jews fell in love with Jesus Christ and a whole lotta Gentiles fell in love with Jesus Christ, a whole lotta Jews would be in love with a whole lotta Gentiles.
Paul put it this way in 1 Corinthians 6, he said, "For he that is joined to the Lord is...what?...one spirit." If I'm one with Christ as a Gentile, and a Jew is one with Christ as a Jew, we're one with each other. There's only one body. There's only one body, and we're one in Christ. He is our peace. He doesn't teach us about peace. He doesn't give us a little document about peace. He is our peace. It is as we are in Him. We are at peace with other who are also in Him. Well, that's his message. See, here's Peter, and the Jews are there, and the Gentiles are there, and Peter knows that peace is the issue; and first of all, establishing peace with God, a man could have peace with his brother.
Remember the prodigal son? What happened to the prodigal son? Well, the prodigal son thought it'd be better to go off and do what he wanted. Do his own thing, so he gathered up all of his goodies and took...told his father he wanted his inheritance, took off for a far country, and lived it up. Riotous living, women, wine, song, the whole bit, and he had a great time. Shot his wad. Often happens. Decided he needed a job, and he got a job slopping hogs. That's not a very good job. I used to do that in high school. That's a terrible job, come to think of it. You know, he came to himself one day, and he said, "This is not a good job." Good thinking, fella. And so he decided, "I'm going home to my father. Took off for his father, and remember his father was out there? Bible says he...his father fell on his neck and kissed him, you know, and they had a wonderful scene. He was reconciled to his father; but, you know, there was still a renegade in the group. Who was that? His brother...and it took a little time before that reconciliation came about; but, first of all, reconciled to the father, possibility of reconciling to the brother was made.
And that's exactly the picture of the church. You see, it is when men are reconciled to the Father that they can be reconciled to their brothers, to each other, only in Christ. And that's the point. If Jew and Gentile are to be one in the church, they're gonna be one in Christ. On no other basis. Too many years of fighting, too many years of hatred. I mean the Jews have been going around for years saying Gentiles were created to provide fuel for the fires of hell, and Gentiles have been going around for years saying Jews are no good but for slave material; and that had been inbred and ingrained in those two people too long to ever be settled by a document. It had to be settled by an overwhelming love, by a miracle from God; and it could only happen in Christ. That's the message that Peter wants 'em to get. That there is peace, not only with God and the peace of God, but peace with each other. So peace dominates. That becomes Peter's theme.
Now, there's a twofold theme as we have repeated to you several times since studying chapter 10. That is that we see here the record of Cornelius getting saved, and we also see the beautiful record of the history of the Jews and the Gentiles becoming one in the church. Both of these are important; but, as you know, we have decided to concentrate on the salvation of Cornelius, seeing the features of his salvation that are universal.
There are six things that we mentioned to you and put in your little outline that are the sequence events in salvation. Now, lemme footnote by saying this. Salvation is not a process. It is a moment miracle. For example, take birth. Birth is a... is...is not a process. It's something that happens in a moment. A child comes out, and it's alive; but there is a...there is a period that leads up to it, a pre-preparation, and then there is a post-preparation. You pre...the baby is prepared by God to be born, and then it is prepared to live life after it is born. Certain things need to be done. Take care of that baby.
Same thing is true in salvation. Though the actual new birth is a momentary miracle, there is a pre-preparation and a post-preparation...and this is what we're seeing here. Not that salvation is a process. You don't say to somebody, "Well, I'm... I'm in week six of being saved, and, you know, it's a nine-week process." No, it's not. It's not that at all. It's just that there is a pre-preparation and a post-preparation that's obvious in the sequence of salvation. We see that all outlined here in the 10th chapter.
Now, we've already considered several of these things in this universal picture. Lemme just remind you what they are. You have an outline. The six things that really are the features of the sequence of salvation are sovereign call, submissive will, simple proclamation, spiritual power, symbolic confession, and sweet fellowship. Now we'll cover those one at a time.
First of all, salvation begins with sovereign call. We saw this. Peter has been prepared by God to meet Cornelius. Cornelius is the guy who's gonna be saved, and God has prepared Cornelius. Salvation initially is God's activity. From the divine side it begins. The natural man, no, he has no capacity to understand the things of God. They're spiritual-discerned. He's spiritually dead. He doesn't know anything about it. He cannot comprehend it by empiricism. He can't under...he can't comprehend it by philosophy. There's no way that a natural man can know God. Romans 3, Paul says, "No man seeks after God." He's just completely lost - 2 Corinthians 5...or 4 says that, "He is blinded by the god of this world lest the light of the glorious Gospel should shine unto him." In other words, the man is locked into deadness, blindness, deafness, an inability to raise in order...or to make a rational conclusion concerning God and salvation. He's completely trapped in his sinfulness. Therefore, the initiation of salvation must come from God's sovereignty.
That's exactly what it says in John 1, "As many as received Him, gave you the power to become the sons of God. Even to them that believed on His name...ohhhhh...not of the will of man, not of the will of the flesh, but of the will of God." Salvation initiates with God. Romans 8:28, Paul put it this way. "All things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose." In Romans, the same chapter, Paul later on says, "Whom He called," and then he goes on, "Whom He called, He saved, He sanctified, and He'll glorify." You see, salvation begins with God. Paul, look at Paul for a classic example. Just traipsing down the Damascus Road. Wham! God smacked him right straight in the face with a vision of Jesus Christ and said, "I want you." And he said, "Okay." Sovereign call. We've covered that in the first 20 verses of the chapter, that's what it's talking about.
All right, the second point, submissive will. Now, when we talk about sovereign call, we're not saying that God is in heaven stamping out little rubber ducks with no will of their own who just quack when he pokes 'em. God is not manufacturing little robots all wound up with spiritual springs determined by God and planted in the guy. But there is an activity on the part of a man. Salvation is not just God. It's us responding to God, and that's where submissive will comes in, and we find that clearly outlined in verses 21 to 33, which we studied last time. Because, in those verses, we find how responsive Cornelius really was. Boy, Cornelius was so open. He had just...that God just moved upon his heart, and he had responded immediately. In verse 33, he says, "Immediately I sent to you. As soon as I heard what the angel said to me in the vision, I moved on it." Salvation is a matter of will. Jesus simply said this. He said looking at Jerusalem and the leaders, he said, "You will not come unto Me that you might have life."
Sovereign call, yes, but the beautiful paradox is it also demands a human response. As I said last week, you don't go running around saying, "Gee, I hope God'll save me one of these days. I'm waiting to get zapped." No, it's a matter of your will, too. You're not just waiting for some divine act. You are involved in your will, and the Spirit of God moves upon your will till you come to that crisis point of decision which you receive Jesus Christ.
And so we find, then, that Cornelius had a will to respond to God. God had done the preparation work in his heart. God had taken a blind, dumb pagan who couldn't understand God, couldn't talk to God, couldn't see God, couldn't know God, and God did a work in his heart, turned him around, gave him a sight that he could see God. He saw God. He saw the light that God had given him, and he lived up to that light, right? And when a man lives up to the light God gives him, God does what? Gives him more light.
People always say, "Oh, what about the heathen? What about?" Don't worry about the heathen. Don't worry for a minute about the heathen. God knows exactly what he's doing with the heathen. There's no such thing as a man who's lived up to the light that he has who will be damned by God. "Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?" Here was a pagan, Cornelius, and he had...somehow God had worked on his heart, and he had seen the light, and then he saw that the Jehovah of Israel was that God that he knew to be, and he attached himself to Judaism as a God-fearer. Remember, we gave you a definition of that? He attached himself to Judaism, and he was living up to the light he had, and he was a good man, and God saw the man, and He saw that his heart was right, and that he had lived up to every revelation God had given him, inside of him and outside of him, and God moved to give him a full revelation that he might be saved, and that's how God deals with pagan people, whether they're pagans in New Guinea or Madison Avenue, New York.
Cornelius illustrates submissive will. Lemme take it a step further and...and just a footnote. Peter also shows the will of a Christian in this, doesn't he? Do you know that God not only choose people for salvation, but hang onto this one, he chooses people for service? Did you know that? You just look down in verse 41, and you'll see it. "God had raised Jesus and shown Him openly, not to all people, but to unto witnesses chosen before by God." Do you know that God had certain select people that He chose to be the witnesses of the resurrection? John 15, what did Jesus say? "You have not chosen Me. I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go forth. Bring forth fruit."
You see, He chose the disciples. God not only chooses to salvation, but He chooses people to serve us. I'm here at this church teaching you because God has chosen to put me here. I'm chosen of God for this task, and I'm grateful. God choose His servant. But you know something? The servant also has to be submissive. God may have chosen you for certain, specific duties. You need your will involved. God's not gonna pick you up by some kind of divine chariot like Elijah and, you know, haul you off. You gotta go. And so Peter illustrates the submission of the will of a Christian in doing what God called him to do.
We went all over this. You know, I closed last time with Psalm 119:60. Lemme just remind you of a principle. In Psalm 119, you have tremendous statement repeated, well, what is there? A hundred and...hundred and seventy-six verses or something, and it's just over and over and over and over, talks about how this psalmist loves the Word of God. Now, that's the spirit of obedience. Lemme just show you. In Psalm 119, don't try to follow me, just listen, verse 16 says, "I will delight myself in Thy statutes. I will not forget Thy Word." Can you imagine a guy who loved commands that he had to obey? That's what's known as the spirit of obedience.
Here's what I mean by that. You say to your...your daughter, "Honey, do the dishes." Well, then you'll find out whether she has the spirit of obedience or not. She'll say, "Ohhhhh, dishes, Mmmmmm." She goes in the dishes. Why? Because she's...she's afraid that you're gonna, you know, give her a little shot if she doesn't or take away her allowance, something like that. You ever had your daughter come in and say, "Mom, are you done so I can get the dishes done for ya?" Say, "No, never had that happen." See, well, that's...that's stretching depravity pretty far, you know. But the point is this. One is obedience. The other is the spirit of obedience.
The psalmist said in Psalm 119 verse 60, and this is the classic definition of the spirit of obedience, "I made haste and delayed not to keep Thy commandments." Isn't that beautiful? The spirit of obedience says, "I'm in such a hurry. I gotta get going, 'cause I got some commandments I gotta keep." Isn't that terrific? That's the spirit of obedience. It's one thing to be obedient. It's something else to have the spirit of obedience. Some people are obedient out of fear. They're afraid of God's punishment. Out of legalism. They think that they can please God by doing it, and He'll like 'em better. And some people are obedient because they love Him so much they'd rather serve Him than do anything else. That's the spirit of obedience, and, incidentally, that's synonymous with maturity. That's synonymous with maturity, spiritual maturity. The spiritually mature people are in a hurry to obey God.
And look at...in the Psalm, he just repeats it. Verse 20, "My soul breaks for the longing that it hath unto Thine ordinances at all times." You imagine any guy like that? He says, "God, my heart is just breaking, 'cause I can't...I can't get over this desire to keep Your commandments." Say, "Wow, that guy's a far long...a long way from where I'm at." Well, that's spiritual maturity.
He goes on in verse 24, "Thy testimonies are my delight." Hum, interesting. Verse 47, "I'll delight myself in the commandments which...in Thy commandments which I have loved." Verse 70, "Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in the law." You know, it's like saying, "Mom, give me some commandments. I'm just so eager to obey." Oh, that sounds so strange. That's maturity. Verse 97, "Oh, how I love Thy law." Say, "No, no, no, you're supposed to say, 'I love Thy grace.'" No, no, I love Thy law, because it is in my obedience that I can prove my love. That's good. Verse 103, he's...I'm just picking out some that..."How are...how sweet are Thy words unto my tastes. Sweeter than honey to my mouth." And over, was it 140? "Thy word is very pure; therefore Thy servant loves it." 167, "My soul hath kept Thy testimonies. I love them exceedingly." Now, that's the spirit of obedience. Well, Peter had that. Submissive will. As a believer, he had the desire to submit himself to the will of God, not grudgingly, but because he loved to do it. That's the spirit that God wants.
Well, so that's a footnote. Free for nothing. But anyway, in verse...in verses 21 to 33, we see this submissive will of Cornelius as he obeys the moving of God in his life, and the...and salvation is set up: sovereign call, submissive will, whammo, he is ripe. He has lived up to the light that he has had. He has obeyed the information God has given him, and God's about to give him the final information.
We come thirdly and to verse 34 to simple presentation; and the reason I call it that is because that's exactly what it is. It's a simple Gospel message that Peter gives. There aren't very many sweeping theological, grandiose, complex state. Just simple, simple content. Why? This guy is ready. In fact, Peter doesn't even get his sermon going. Peter later on gives testimony to the Jews in Jerusalem. He says, "And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on 'em." What does that mean? That means that God, in effect, was saying, "Shut up, Peter, you've said enough. They're already saved." Peter had probably a long way to go. He only began to talk. They were saved. The Spirit came, and the Lord ended the meeting. They were so ready.
Boy, it's a tremendous thing. All they needed was a simple content, and that's what Peter came to give. It's a good illustration of this, friends. It's a good illustration of the fact that...that you can have a guy who believes a lotta things, who's a good man, who's a righteous man all the way down the line, but who doesn't know Jesus Christ, because he hasn't heard the Gospel. This man was prepared by God. He was willing in his...in himself. He had all the ingredients, but he still needed to hear the Gospel; and I believe that no man, mark it, will ever enter into heaven apart from faith in Jesus Christ. You say, "Well, what if they can't hear?" They will. God will never hold back truth from a man who wants to know. John 7:17, "If any man wills to do His will, he shall know of the doctrine." Christ said, "Whether I speak of Myself or not." In other words, if a man lives up to what he has, God will always give him more light. Don't worry. God knows what He's doing.
All right, so Peter's gonna begin his sermon, and it's a fantastic approach. Peter is a master of introductions. He can sense the situation. You remember back in Acts chapter 2, how the Holy Spirit created a citywide illustration for him? He had everybody speaking languages and the wind and the whole thing is going on, and everybody's in a turmoil. They can't figure out what's going, and Peter stands up and says, "You men of Judea and Jerusalem, be this known unto you and hearken unto my words. Now, I'm gonna tell ya what you saw." Everybody goes riveting on Peter. See, he lets the Holy Spirit create the illustration, and he just slides in. It's a great thing. It's a great thing. Great way to introduce, and we always learn this in public speaking. A great way to introduce your message or your speech is to always accommodate a situation that's going on that everybody's aware of; and that immediately ties you into the...to the scene.
Well, Peter does it so beautifully. Hum, you can just picture the scene. They're in Cornelius' house. Nice house probably, and the Jews are there, and the Gentiles are there. Now, that in itself is a shaky thing, because Jews didn't go into Gentile houses, remember? The Jews at the crucifixion of Christ wouldn't enter the house of Pilate, 'cause they would become defiled and couldn't take the Passover. They didn't...and it was a defilement to go in a Gentile house, as I told you, because they felt their abortions...that they put their abortions down the drain, and that brought a seven-day defilement. They didn't want to get near those Gentile houses. There were other things that they didn't like either; but they didn't like, either; but they wouldn't go...well, here they are sitting in a Gentile house, probably really, you know, concerned; and over somewhere else are the Gentiles; and you've probably got the Jews looking over and saying, "Gentiles, um, what a deal. See. What's gonna happen?"
And it's probably so thick in there, you coulda cut it with a hatchet, you know; and the Gentiles were over there looking at these Jews, see. Well, Peter could just sense that just...that stuff is in the air, you know. Just like two feuding parties sitting in the same room. It's just thick, and Peter begins his introduction. Beautiful. Listen to this. "Then Peter opened his mouth," which is the best way to start. You got something to say. "And said," you know, I used to say, "Well, why would they say that? 'Peter opened his mouth and said.' It's redundant. Of course he had to open his mouth to say.'" But if you understand what that means, the term "opened his mouth" is a colloquialism in the Greek, and it means he was going to say a very weighty saying, a very heavy saying, and I mean he had a saying that was gonna shatter centuries of prejudice. Believe me, he had some heavy things to say.
So "Peter opened his mouth and said," and what a zapper this was. "Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons." See, there they are. Poor Jews, what are you doing with those crummy Gentiles? He says, "Poor Gentiles, what are you doing with those crummy Jews?" "God is no respecter of persons." There goes the air out of their balloons, see. Beautiful introduction. Riveted their attention upon him. He cut right through the issue with one statement. Masterful introduction.
There's another thing that I think I need to mention here that you oughta keep in mind. Notice that there's no condescension on Peter's part. Notice he doesn't say this, "Now, we Jews have come to you Gentiles because we...we care." See? "Yes, we...we see you Gentiles as needy people." None of that kinda condescension. You know, when I was in the south ministering in a black community, in black churches and all over the place, black schools, and stuff, one guy said to me one time, and I always remember this. He said, "You know, John," he says, "I think what makes your ministry effective here," and I never even thought about it. I mean just, you know, I never premeditated. He says, "I think what makes your ministry effective here is you don't condescend." He said, "We get people down here who...white people, who condescend to the black community. They come and they say, 'We...we white people, we...we love you...you...you negroes.'"
See, well, all that does is just, whooooom, turn them off, because that's condescension, see. That's saying, "Yes, you're...you're worthy of our communicating to you," see. You're treating them like second-class people, and that's dynamite. That's dynamite. So was no condescension here. He doesn't say, "Well, you Gentiles, we...we've come to share with you." You know, not at all. He simply says, "Of the truth I perceive that God is no respecter of person." Now, the term "I perceive" is very interesting. It's a linear tense verb, and what he's saying is, "I'm getting," it's a...it's continuous action, "I am getting a mental grip on the fact that God's grace embraces everybody. All classes of men. I...I'm getting it," he said. Well, he's slow, but he's getting it, right? I mean the very fact that he's in Cornelius' house is good. And he's a leader, and his six Jewish brethren over there who've come along, and now you see why it was so important for him to bring them. His six Jewish brethren who have come along, they're followers; and Peter's a leader; and when they see Peter going this way, then he speaks hard to them; and their tendency would be to follow. So he immediately blasts his audience by saying, "God is no respecter of persons." Let's get that thing off the...off the top and out of the way. We're not dealing with nationalities, racial prejudice, or anything like that. That is not even an issue. Get rid of that altogether. "God is no respecter of persons." He says, "I am beginning to understand that." That's quite an admission.
In Romans several places Paul indicated that he understood it clearly. Romans 3:29, "Is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. Seeing it is one God who shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith." Right? Faith is the issue. Not whether you're Jew or Gentile. One God. Over in chapter 10, isn't it, verse 12, he says this, "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him." Paul understood it. He understood it perfectly. There's no distinction. The meaning of the vision, you know, Peter looked back in his mind. He saw that sheet coming down with the clean and unclean animals in it that he'd had earlier in chapter 10. Oh, it was...it was coming. The thought was beginning to get clear, you know, like the steam that comes off the mirror in the bathroom, you know. Just kinda rises and pretty soon the image is clear.
That's what Peter was doing. In his mind, it was all kind of defogging, you know? And he was beginning to see. Now, he should've seen this a long time ago. You say, "Well, didn't God teach in the Old Testament that God liked the Jews a lot better than anybody else?" Absolutely not. Deuteronomy 10:17, first of all lemme read you that. "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty and an awesome one...listen to this...who regardeth not persons. Who regardeth not persons." That's clear back in Deuteronomy. God doesn't have any favorites. Goes doesn't play on nationalities. There's another tremendous statement in 2 Chronicles 19:7 that is on the same theme. Listen to this. "Wherefore now, let the fear of the Lord be on you...Why?...Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons...listen to this...nor taking of bribes." Can't bribe God. He's impartial. Absolutely impartial.
Now that's exactly what Peter is beginning to awaken to; and isn't it an interesting thing that God had already told 'em that way, way back. Paul had it stated simply this way in Romans 2:11, "For there is no respect of persons with God." There never has been. There never will be. Now this, you say, "Well, that's obvious to me, MacArthur. Why wasn't it obvious to them?" Well, there had been a lotta traditions that had grown up, and a lot of rabbis had confused the issue, and the Jews, instead of becoming missionaries and evangelists, had become separatists. God is not only the God who cares about Israel, but He cares about all men. In fact, there's a great statement, Amos 9, "If God brought Israel out of Egypt...Amos says...He also brought the Philistines from Crete and the Syrians from Kir." You say, "What do you mean by that?" Just the fact that God's also active with other nations. God is not a respecter of persons. Listen to what Micah said. Micah said that, "Here is God's requirement: that a man do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God." Now that is a completely irrelevant statement in terms of national terminology. That has nothing to do with nations. Makes no sense at all if it's only talking about Jews. He says simply this, "Any man is to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God."
So a Gentile can fulfill it as well as a Jew. God never has been a respecter of persons. I want you to notice that word that is there, "no respecter of persons," because it is one word in the Greek. One Greek word and it means to honor a person above somebody else. Partially, to rank people. It is used one other place, interesting place. James 2, lemme show it to you. Listen to verse 1 James 2, "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons." If you're a Christian, and you're in the body, there is no ranking of people. This is tough for us to get over. Then he gives a...just a painfully practical illustration. "For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring...see? Here comes some rich guy...and fine apparel, and there come in a poor man in crummy clothes." See, they arrive at the door at the same time. Well, the old usher thinks, "Hum, I think I'll take care of the guy with the ring, see."
Verse 3, "And you have respect to him and wear the fine clothing and say to him, 'Sit down here in a good place,' and say to the poor, 'Stand thou there or sit under my footstool,' oh, are you not then partial in yourselves and are become judges with evil thoughts." Verse 8, "If you fulfill the royal law according to the Scriptures, you should love your neighbor as yourself. You do well...Listen...But if you have respect of persons, you commit...What?...sin." Do you know that to respect a certain people over another people is sin? Lemme ask this. Can God sin? No. Then can God respect Jews more than Gentiles? No. All are equal in His eyes.
God selected Israel, not because He liked 'em better, but because He needed somebody to be His witness...and so there is no respect of persons with God; and within the body of Jesus Christ, it's a practical point, people. Make sure that we are equally sharing the love and the ministry that God has given us with the poor and the down and out as the up and in. When we're doing it for the glory of the Lord and not to make social points, I think we're getting on the right track.
All right, so Peter started with that devastating shot that just rattled their cages and tore down their prejudices, and it may be that he expanded the point as I have, since this is only excerpts from what he said. It may be that he took it further than that; but verse 35, anyway, he says this, "But in every nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousness is accepted with Him."
"It doesn't matter," says Peter. It's amazing to hear Peter say this, but, you know, there's been a lotta times in his life when he said stuff he didn't even know he knew. That happened to him, remember on Matthew 16 when Jesus said, "Who do men say that I am?" And the disciples said, "Well, some say You're Elijah. Some say You're Jeremiah, one of the prophets." And He says, "But whom say ye that I am?" And Peter says, "Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God." And then I'm sure he went, "Oh, where did that come from?" You know, and the Lord kinda musta chuckled and looked at him and said, "Flesh and blood didn't reveal that to you. My Father in heaven did." See, "You didn't know that, Peter." He probably said, "I know I didn't know that," you know; but he was always saying things inspira....divine inspiration. He was...he got up there on the Day of Pentecost, and I'm sure he asked somebody if they had a tape of that message so he could figure out what he'd said. He didn't...God was just speaking through him as a vehicle. He gets up there, and he says, "In every nation he that fearest Him and worketh righteousness is accepted with Him."
You know, that was totally against what that man had learned all his life. Now that's the revolution that God can bring about in the heart of a man through the Holy Spirit. You ever seen a man changed? If a man's ever been truly changed, it's been by Jesus Christ; and even after you become a Christian, you keep getting changed, don't you? He keeps breaking down things. Old Peter's prejudice were falling apart, and so Peter says, "In every nation, all classes, all ages, God accepts...watch...he that fears Him and works righteousness." Now, there you have two things: the right attitude, fearing God.
What does the word fear mean? Reverence, "And worketh righteousness," the right action. The right attitude and the right action, that's what God looks at. If a man lives up to the thing...to the revelation God's given him, and he makes that obvious by his fear of God and his desire for right action, God looks at him and accepts him. Now I'll show you what I mean by that in a moment, but let's stick with attitude and action.
Two things, really, lead to the acceptance of God: the right attitude and the right action. James put it this way, "Faith without works is...what?...dead." There's got to be verification in the action that the attitude is legitimate. God expects that. God wants that. If a man...watch now...if a man lives with the knowledge of God that God puts in him, and he lives in agreement with that knowledge, God will increase his knowledge. Through somehow, God, through some means, God will do it, give him more knowledge. If he lives up to the more knowledge, God'll give him more light; and even a pagan Gentile who never saw the law of God can be led to God...by living up to that revelation which God has given to him.
Lemme show you that from Romans chapter 2 verse 12...verse 14. "For when the Gentiles, who have not the law...they don't have the Old Testament to give them the revelation of God...when the Gentiles who have not the law, do by nature...by just by their inside propensity and desire...the things contained in the law, then they, not having the law, are a law to themselves." And what does this reveal? "They show the work of the law written in their hearts." You see, God plants His law in the heart of a pagan. If a pagan wants to live up to that law, God'll give him more law, more light all the way along. That's what it's saying.
All right, Cornelius did. He really reverenced God. He was not saved yet. I say that because in verse 14 of chapter 11, Peter reports, "Who shall tell thee words by which thou and all thy house shall be saved." So he wasn't saved, but he had lived up to full light that he'd had; and because of that, the desire was in his heart to serve the God that he knew to be; and he had attached that God to Israel. Jehovah of Israel he knew was the right God, and he was beginning to do good things. Remember, he gave to the poor, and he gave alms. He prayed. He did all these things, so he was...he had the right attitude, and he had the right action; therefore, God accepted him.
Now, what does that phrase mean? Look at it. "Is accepted with Him," does it mean you earn your way to heaven by good deeds? No, no, doesn't say God saved him. It said God accepted him for what he was. What was he? He was a man who had lived up to the light that he had. He still wasn't saved. If he was saved, he wouldn't have needed Peter to come in and go through all of this Gospel. This is what he needed to hear. God regarded him with favor is what it meant. God regarded him as a man who had responded and lived up to the light that he had, and God moved in with more light. God does this.
Lemme give you a verse clear back in Genesis to answer the same question about whether the heathen are lost and how can they know if they don't hear and all this; but listen to 18:25 of Genesis. "That be far from Thee to do after this manner - to slay the righteous with the wicked." Do you think God's gonna send...send good people who have lived up to all the light they had to hell with ones who have rejected Him? No. "And that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from Thee!" Then he says this, "'Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?' And then Lord says, 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous, I'll spare the city.'" You say, "Well, what'd He mean, fifty righteous?" Fifty people that God knew had lived up to the light that they had within them in a pagan city. God knows the heart of every man. God knows where that man is...is in terms of his relation to Him; and if that man has lived up to what light he has, God will invade that man's life with the truth of Christ. Lemme say this, too. I don't believe any man ever got to heaven and apart from Jesus Christ; and I believe, therefore, that if a man lives up to the light that he has, somehow God will communicate to that man the facts concerning the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Whether by name or not, I don't know; but in fact and in truth I believe He does that.
Hosea, you know, the people there were offering God sacrifices, and then they were going through all the ritual, and God says, "But I don't accept it." Hosea 8:13. Why? 'Cause it's superficial. You...you've gotta have the right attitude and action, not just the right action, and that takes us into the Jewish concept. The Jews weren't accepted by Him. Why? Well, they had the right attitude. They believed He was God. I should say they had the right action. They followed through on all of the activities in believing that He was God. It looked very good, but down in their hearts they didn't really have the right attitude. The Gentile may have had the right attitude, but didn't just exactly know all the performance. It must be both. The Gentile with the right heart attitude, God accepts. The Jew with all the right activity and the wrong heart, God rejects. That's the message of Romans 2.
All right, so God then communicates through Peter that salvation is an issue to any man who reverences God and endeavors to serve Him. He lives up to the light that he has. This is so classically illustrated. I wanna take a minute to give you this illustration in Matthew 8:5. Listen to this, a tremendous story of another centurion. "And Jesus had entered into Capernaum, there came unto Him a centurion, beseeching Him, saying, 'Lord, my servant is at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. I got a sick servant.' Jesus said unto him, 'I'll come and heal him.'" Listen to the faith of this guy. "The centurion answered and said, 'Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. Just speak the word, and my servant will be healed.'" Can you believe that kinda faith? "Just say a word. He'll be healed. You can do it across the miles. It doesn't matter that You're there. I don't feel worthy to have You in my house." That's a humble man with the right attitude, but it's also a man who knew where the truth was. He knew Christ was the one he needed.
I love this in verse 10. "When Jesus heard it, He marveled and said to them that followed, 'Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. You people have all got all the right actions and you have the right...the wrong attitude. This guy may not know all of the rigmarole, but he's sure got the right heart, and his attitude...his actions are righteous." Theirs were unrighteous, because the attitude was wrong. The two go together.
So He says this great statement, "And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and west...and that's Gentiles...and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven." He says, "The Kingdom is gonna be populated with Gentiles." Then listen to this fearful statement. "But the sons of the kingdom...who's that? Jews...shall be cast out into outer darkness, and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." You see, the right action without the right attitude isn't anything at all; and God'll accept a pagan out of the darkest place of ignorance if he fears God and the best he can shows that fear is real by working the best kind of righteous things he can do. God will look at him. He doesn't say, "Okay, you're saved for doing that." He says, "You've lived up to the light you have. I'll give you the light you need to be saved."
The sad things is, people, and this is the thing that grieves God's heart, is that neither the Jew nor the Gentile really live up to the light they have. In Romans 1:18, what does it say? "The wrath of God is revealed against ungodliness of men and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness." They hold it. They reject it. It simply goes on to say that, "The truth of God is manifest in them and from the visible world around, but when they saw God, they glorified Him not as God." They twisted it, right? Worshipped the creature instead of the Creator. The Jews had done the same thing. Romans 2. He says, "You boast in the law. You boast to your teacher of babes. You boast this. You boast this. You boast that." Then He turns around. "You that preach to others, why don't you preach to yourself?" And He says, "You have become such as cause the name of Christ to be blasphemed among the Gentiles." The sad thing is neither Jew nor Gentile really live up to the light that they have; and at the end of chapter 3, he concludes that both are damned under sin. We conclude that all are in sin.
So Peter sets the theme by saying, "Salvation is available, and it's available to any man, any place, any kind of man who will live up to the light that God has given him and have a seeking heart." God calls that man. That man responds with his will. That prepares that man's heart, and God never rejects a prepared heart. Do you believe that? I believe that. If any man wills to do His will, he'll know the truth; but you know what God needs? God needs Peters. He needs Peters to run around and pick off those prepared hearts. That's where we come in.
Now, next week, we'll see the Gospel that Peter gave Cornelius; and the beautiful thing is that, before Peter ever finished his sermon, Cornelius got saved. All he wanted Peter to do was crack the door, and the whole slew of Gentiles went rushing through it. Peter never even got finished. You know something, people? There are several things that speak to me in this. Many things about prejudice and so forth and so on that speak to me. The thing that really hits me is the...is the fact that I must be available, because God has got prepared fruit ready to pick. Remember what Jesus said? "What do you mean four months and then harvest? Look, the harvest is already ripe." See?
I mean what we need are people to go and pick it off now, see. God needs Peters who know the Gospel and who can go out to the work that God has already prepared. You know, there are people in this world who have lived up to the light they have, who have submitted to the call of God. They've brought their will into harmony. They're only waiting for somebody to explain Jesus Christ to them. That's all. I've had occasion to lead many people to Christ just like that, who just dropped off at the first indications of the Gospel. Let's be that kinda Peter. Let's reach that kind of work. And lemme add this. At this time of the year, when people's thoughts are on Christ, maybe the Spirit of God will allow us to have set up opportunities to do just that. Let's pray.
Father, we thank You again this morning for the Word to us. We don't really learn well the first time perhaps, Lord, that we are given opportunities, because we seem to be able to go back over so many in which we failed. But, God, give us second chances in Your grace that we might prove again our love and faithfulness. These weeks around the Easter season perhaps will enable us to have opportunities to communicate Christ. God, may we grab them. May we be Peters to this world, who...who have the spirit of obedience, who just can't wait to be led to somebody, who just love Your command so much, we can't wait to hear the orders, who are so hungry and eager to get into the harvest that we are just itching to move out. May we be just that available. Father, help us to bring the simple presentation of the Gospel, that salvation is available to all men, and then as Peter went on to say in his message, that it is in Jesus Christ. Help us to be able to find those who have heard the sovereign call and who have activated the submissive will and are just prepared vessels. God, give us a week of harvesting souls. For Your glory, we pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Bernice L. Jones, 90, of Camdenton, Mo., formerly of Big Spring died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in a nursing home in Camdenton, Mo. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Saturday until service time.She was born May 22, 1921, in Big Spring, Texas, and married Eluid Amesworth Jones in 1938 in Big Spring, Texas. He preceded her in death April 4, 1997.Bernice loved to write poetry and was often published in the Big Spring Herald. She enjoyed painting with oil, acrylic and water colors and was a member of the local artist guild. She was a Baptist.Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Carol Jones of Brownwood; and many nieces and nephews, including Kent Reed of Camdenton, Mo.She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Lois Ferguson and Ollie Ruth Box; two brothers, Holden Reed and William Clifton Reed; and two nieces, Jeanie Pitts and Margaret Hollis.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.comPaid obituary


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This policy is written to ensure that CSB/SJU employees, students, contractors, and visitors follow safe work practices, report unsafe work conditions, promptly report accidents and incidents, and work to prevent reoccurrence.
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"Accidents" include all sudden or non-sudden events that cause injury to a person. Even "minor" injuries such as cuts or sprains are considered accidents. If in doubt, treat a situation as if it were an accident.
"Incidents" include near-miss events that have the potential of causing personal injury. Any event that causes damage to College/University property is also considered an incident.
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Employees and students are responsible for following safe practices, reporting to their supervisor, any conditions that they consider unsafe. Promptly reporting (within 24 hours) all accidents and incidents to their supervisor or other appropriate College/University official.
Campus Security or Life safety must be promptly notified of serious accidents or injuries that require medical attention. Supervisors are responsible for securing the accident scene, analyzing the accident and reporting the circumstances, including hazardous condition that exists, by completing and submitting the necessary reporting forms within 24 hours.
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) assists in providing information and training on safe work practices, conducts inspections of work areas, investigates certain accidents and incidents to determine the root cause of the accident or incident, and recommends preventive/corrective actions.
The Business office and the Human resources process all accidents that have potential to result in a worker compensation or insurance claim.
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FedEx will receive more than $2 million in tax breaks through the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to build a $10.6 million office and distribution center in the Town of Tonawanda that will boost the freight and package delivery firm's employment in the Buffalo Niagara region by more than 80 jobs.
The tax breaks that FedEx is getting through the IDA are in addition to an estimated $2.25 million in tax credits that the company is receiving through the state's Excelsior Jobs program.
FedEx plans to build an 88,000-square-foot facility on 14 acres in the Riverview Solar Technology Park in the Town of Tonawanda as part of a project that will consolidate the office space that the company currently occupies on Ensminger Road and the warehouse that it leases on Kenmore Avenue, both in the Town of Tonawanda.
The company also considered sites in Indiana and Tennessee for the project, which is expected to be completed by next March, said Karen Fiala, the IDA's assistant treasurer.
"It's a great opportunity for us," said Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Anthony Caruana. "It shows that we have the ability to attract companies that will invest in new jobs."
FedEx, which currently has 168 jobs at the two sites that will be consolidated into the new facility, expects to add 82 additional jobs within the next two years. The company currently employs about 600 people throughout the Buffalo Niagara region.
Because of the size and scope of the project, FedEx qualifies for an enhanced package of property tax breaks that will be spread out over 10 years, Fiala said.
That entitles FedEx to a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement that carries no payments through the first seven years, with payments equal to 10 percent of the property's taxes during the eighth year, 20 percent in the ninth and 30 percent in the tenth and final year of the agreement. The property then will be fully taxable. Typical PILOT agreements carry payments of between 10 percent and 30 percent of a property's regular tax bill during the first seven years of an abatement.
Even so, the project is expected to generate $104,300 in additional town, school and county property taxes during the 10 years covered by the abatement, IDA officials said.
The IDA also approved an estimated $61,250 in sales tax breaks for Niagara Blower Co., which is planning to build a new $1 million plant on Sawyer Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda that will triple the amount of space occupied by the manufacturer of industrial and heating equipment.
Niagara Blower plans to move about three-quarters of its manufacturing operations and about 40 percent of its office staff to the 110,000-square-foot building, while retaining its existing sites in Buffalo and Tonawanda.
The company, which currently has 110 employees, expects to add 20 new jobs within the next two years. Niagara Blower's workforce has doubled over the last three years as demand for its heat transfer products has grown.
"The good news is it is staying in Buffalo and expanding" in the Town of Tonawanda, Caruana said.
The agency also approved $591,000 in sales and mortgage tax breaks for a $13.7 million project by developer Jake Schneider to convert a pair of long-vacant buildings on Swan Street into 50 upscale apartments and a small amount of retail space.
The project will convert the buildings at 145 and 149 Swan St., which have been empty for more than 20 years, into The Apartments at the Hub. The development also will be home to The Bike Shop, a bicycle retailer that is moving from East Aurora and will be known as the WNY Bicycle Center, along with a cafe.
The apartments will range in size between 950 and 1,500 square feet, Schneider said. Construction could begin as early as next month, with the first units ready for occupancy by next spring.
The project, which is expected to receive property tax breaks through a program administered by the City of Buffalo, is projected to generate an additional $681,000 in property tax revenues over the next 12 years.
The development qualifies for tax incentives under the new state law that restricts assistance for retail projects because the restaurant and bike shop are expected to account for only 4 percent of the project's costs, well below the threshold set by the legislation that restricts aid to projects where more than a third of the total costs are devoted to retail space.
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- 7 Western Montana Genealogical Society
- 8 Web Sites
- 9 References
County Courthouse
Missoula County Courthouse
200 W Broadway Street
Missoula, MT 59802-4292
Phone: 406.523.4752
County Clerk has birth and death from 1895 and land records
Clerk Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records[1]
Local History Links:
Parent County
1865--Missoula County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Missoula [2]
Also more here.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Populated Places
|Bonner-West Riverside
|Orchard Homes
|Seeley Lake
|East Missoula
Indian Reservation
A small piece of the Flathead Indian Reservation is in Missoula County. The major part of the reservation is in Lake County. Other small portions are also in Flathead and Sanders Counties.
Neighboring Counties
- Web site to locate and to addresses of Cemeteries
- Missoula Cemetery online search now available through the City of Missoula's website.
- Missoula
- Tyler
Local Histories
- See an interactive map of Missoula County cemeteries and modern-day townships. (Histopolis)
Vital Records
For marriages from 1868-1897 see Western States Marriage Index.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Missoula Montana Family History Center
- Seeley Lake Montana Family History Center
Missoula Public Library
- Missoula Public Library at MPL
301 E Main Street
Missoula, Montana 59802
- Phone: (406) 721-2665
Fax: (406) 728-5900
- Historic Collections at collection
Montana Genealogical Resources in the Missoula Public Library
The Missoula Public Library genealogy collection contains information on Missoula, Lake, Granite, Mineral, Sanders, and Ravalli Counties, and, to a lesser degree, Lincoln County. Genealogists may also refer to the extensive Montana Collection, located in the Audra Browman Room.
Electronic Databases:
- Missoulian Subject Index – covers 25+ years of articles. The index will give you a citation to the article available on microfilm.
- Montana State Death Index – (1880-2002) includes death records recorded by the state. Mandatory registration began in 1907. This is available in the Audra Browman Room as well as the …
Western Montana Genealogical Resources
- Index to the Vital Records as Listed in the Daily Missoulian
1976-1982 (obits only)
- Cemetery Information
Missoula County (1869 to date)
Sanders County (1894 to date)
Mineral County (1893 to date)
Lake County (1845 to date)
Granite County (1869 to date)
Ravalli County (1893 to 1987)
Lincoln County 1890 to 1985)
- Bio-Sheets: A compilation from Cemetery records, Mortuary records, Tombstone records, & Obits
- Index to the 1910 Missoula County, Montana census
- Index to the Microfilm Record of the Book of Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Confirmations in the City of Helena, Montana, Archdiocese of Nebraska, from 1866, and in Hellgate and Frenchtown
- Pre-1900 Index of Vital Records for Missoula Area Newspapers
- Index of the Upper Swan Valley Homestead Claims, Condon, Montana
- Index to the 1930 Mineral County, Montana census
- Mineral County, Montana Death Records Index (to 1896)
- Index to 1870 Montana Census, Cedar Creek Mines
- Index to 1880 Montana Census, Dist. 92
- Index to 1910 Ravalli County, Montana census
- Vital Statistics extracted from the Northwest Tribune (Ravalli County) (2 v.: 1889-1900, 1901-1910)
- Sanders County Montana Armed Services Personnel, 1917-1949
- Senyelemen: "gathering" of sacred records of the Sqelix (people), 1910-1960 (Sanders and Lake Counties)
- Drawing for Homesteads 1909 (Flathead Indian Reservation – Lake County)
Other Montana Resources
- First Families of Montana and Early Settlers (2 v.)
- Montana Data Index: a Reference Guide to Historical and Genealogical Resources (1992 ed.)
- US Military Personnel Died (including Missing and Captured, Declared Dead) As a Result of the Vietnam Conflict (list of Montanans)
- Norske i Montana (3 v.) [Norwegians in Montana]
- Yellowstone County, Montana Marriages 1889-1991
- Homesteader Names, Liberty County
- Blackfeet Nation Family History (5 v.) (Glacier County)
- Riverside Cemetery, Fort Benton (v. 1-2) (Choteau County)
- County Histories from across Montana
Genealogical queries may be sent to the Missoula Public Library or e-mailed to email@example.com. There is no charge for brief queries.
Western Montana Genealogical Society
The Western Montana Genealogical Society
PO Box 2714
Missoula, MT 59806
Meets the second Tuesday of the month (September, November, January, March and May) at 7:00 pm at the Missoula Public Library. Please visit our website for program announcements.
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Montana Census Records at Census Finder
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 417.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).


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NASA's Phoenix Lander has ended it's mission on Mars and shut down. After 5 months of operation, the approach of Martian winter means that the robot's solar panels no longer generate enough light for the robot to operate. During its mission the robot lander dug, scooped, baked, sniffed and tasted the Red Planet's soil, verified the presence of water-ice in the Martian subsurface and snapped more than 25,000 pictures using its cameras and atomic force microscope. Although programmed to revive in spring, Phoenix is very unlikely to survive the winter since it's electronics will glassify, effectively becoming brittle and cracking, below -125 C.
For more information have a look at the post over at robots.net and for the robot space geeks among us much more details on space.com.


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Bass enthusiasts know it is difficult to enjoy rich bass from their car audio systems. Now, with a renewed emphasis on space-saving design and fuel efficiency, it is even more difficult. Audyssey BassXT delivers richer, deeper bass by maximizing the output of manufacturers' stock audio systems, providing a much better listening experience for automotive audiophiles.
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Janice H. Thurman
Janice H. Thurman of Blackfoot, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, while surrounded by family.
She was born on Feb. 12, 1939, in Blackfoot, to Robert and Velma Hansen. With the exception of one year in Salt Lake City, she lived her entire life in Blackfoot, where she was known by many.
She married Ron Thurman in 1961 and together had three sons; they were later divorced. Prior to marriage, she worked for years as a secretary for INEL, which she excelled at due to her amazing typing skills. She later worked as a receptionist for Gate City Real Estate for many years, then spent the rest of her working career as a teacher's aide at Stoddard Elementary. She loved children and found no more joy than helping them learn and watching them become successful students.
She loved cats, not just her own but those in need of food that would quickly adopt her front porch as a place to get a good meal and some TLC. The word was out, so birds and squirrels also took advantage and would also stop by regularly for a good meal and friendly talk.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many positions with great love and devotion with an immense amount of faith that strengthened those who knew her. She loved to sing in the church choir.
She is survived by three sons, Rick (Ann) of Blackfoot, Kevin of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Randy of Austin, Texas; her father, Robert Hansen of Blackfoot; brother Kerry Hansen (Diane) of Idaho Falls; and sister Patricia Fagan (Gerry) of Kent, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Velma "Tillie" Hansen; two brothers, Jim Hansen and Ross Hansen.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at the Blackfoot LDS 11th Ward Chapel, 520 N. Shilling Ave in Blackfoot, with Bishop Michael Inskeep, officiating.
A viewing for family and friends will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Friday at the church and one hour prior to the services on Saturday.
Burial will follow in the Riverside-Thomas Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home in Idaho Falls.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.buckmillerhann.com.


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The symposium will provide new information on animal mortality and stimulate development of additional research, policy development and educational programs.
Source: Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The fourth International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts and Associated Health Risks takes place May 21-24 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Dearborn, Mich.
Registration has been extended until May 4. To register online, visit http://web2.msue.msu.edu/smam/register.cfm.
The symposium will provide new information on animal mortality and stimulate development of additional research, policy development and educational programs. On May 24, a workshop, "Cross-border FMD Response Disease Simulation," will take place from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The workshop includes a breakout session and a facilitated scenario discussion. Participants will analyze a fictitious cross-border FMD outbreak and identify issues related to movement, depopulation, disposal and decontamination activities.
The afternoon of May 24 will feature more than 10 demonstrations at an off-site location. Demonstrations include:
1) Foam euthanasia. The Martin, Mich., Fire Department and the USDA National Veterinary Stockpile group will demonstrate the use of Chemguard "First Class". It is a non-corrosive, non-toxic, biodegradable Class A foam concentrate.
2) Small transportable gasifying unit. Biomass Marketing Associates will demonstrate a small gasifier unit to show its simplicity and versatility and the potential for wide industry application.
3) In-vessel food composting. Eco Value Technology, Inc., of Alpena, Mich., will demonstrate composters designed for all-season, continuous-flow composting of organic materials such as food waste and animal mortalities.
4) Microwave sterilization. Sanitec Industries, of California and Indiana, will exhibit its mobile sterilization unit (Big Red Machine), which loads, grinds, steams and microwave sterilizes, and then discharges into traditional waste containers.
5) Animal premises decontamination. Steris Corporation will demonstrate the decontamination of simulated animal facilities using several devices manufactured by Lafferty Equipment Manufacturing Inc.
6) Farm animal euthanasia. Dr. Jan Shearer, of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will educate participants on the updated version of the AVMA guidelines on euthanasia of livestock.
7) Biological decontamination. The HAZMAT Unit of the Novi Fire Department will demonstrate the proper decontamination procedures necessary to reduce or eliminate the spread of biological contamination.
8) Alkaline hydrolysis. BioLiquidation, of Pittsboro, Ind., will demonstrate alkaline hydrolysis tissue digestion, a non-burn process during which animal tissues are broken down into their basic building blocks.
9) Carcass compost dig. This demonstration will allow attendees to participate in excavating a 10-week-old carcass compost pile. Participants will learn how to properly use compost as a management tool in both routine and catastrophic events.
10) Construction of a carcass compost static pile. This demonstration will provide participants with a hands-on opportunity to experience the construction of a carcass compost pile.
11) Milk tank truck decontamination. Ogena Solutions Canada Corp. will demonstrate foam disinfection procedures on a 10-wheel milk tank truck used for hauling raw milk from farms to processing plants.
Since its inception in 2000, the symposium has grown from a small meeting to a large research-, industry- and agency-driven conference that attracts more than 200 attendees, including veterinarians, animal industry and government professionals, academics, cooperative Extension agents, food and agriculture emergency managers, public health managers, food animal processors and rendering industry professionals from throughout the world.
The National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD Center), a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence, and various government and educational institutions across North America support the symposium. Michigan State University (MSU) acts as host.
For more information, visit: http://umaine.edu/byproducts-symposium/. Register online at http://web2.msue.msu.edu/smam/register.cfm.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Alex Harris scored 21 points, including the final four of a decisive 8-0 run late in the second half, to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 74-69 victory over University of San Francisco Sunday in the USF Memorial Gym.
The win was the third one in a row for the Gauchos (7-2.) The Dons Alan Wiggins led all scorers with 24 points. UCSB's Ivan Elliott scored 13 points, Chris Devine had 12 and Cecil Brown made 11.
Wiggins bucket with 4:47 left had given USF (4-7) a 63-60 lead when the Gauchos went on their clinching spurt. In the next three minutes, James Powell hit two free throws, Brown a short jumper and Harris a pair of free throws and a lay-in to put the Gauchos ahead 68-63.
Wiggins cut the margin to 68-66 with a 3-point play with 39 seconds left, but UCSB maintained its margin by hitting six straight free throws - two each by Brown, Powell and Devine.
The teams were tied 37-37 at halftime. UCSB had out-rebounded the Dons 19-9, but the committed 13 turnovers compared to USF's six.
Hitting 14 of its 16 attempts, UCSB enjoyed a big advantage in free throw percentage. USF hit 14 free throws out of 24 attempts.
Santa Barbara finished with a 38-26 advantage in rebounding and hit 53.1 percent of its field goal tries (26-for-49), compared to 44.1 per cent (26-for-49) for the Dons.
Sunday's game was UCSBs first since knocking off unbeaten Fresno State on Dec. 6. The Gauchos return to action on Tuesday, Dec. 19, when they host Vanguard University in a 7:00 p.m. game at the Thunderdome.


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From the moment 3L Matt Kovac started his summer externship at Apple, he was pulled into the company's exhilarating go-go tempo.
After his 1L year, he worked in Apple's transactions group, helping attorneys with licenses and co-development deals, and assisting on a large acquisition. "The pace at Apple is unlike any other company I've worked at," Kovac says. "It's a Fortune 500 company, but it moves as fast and nimbly as a startup."
Kovac's experience working in the high-speed tech world is becoming far more common for UC Hastings students. With its proximity to Silicon Valley and close ties to leading lawyers throughout the Bay Area, the school places students in externships and summer associate positions with exciting tech firms, from giants in the industry like Apple and Yahoo! to startups launching new apps and mid-tiers contemplating initial public offerings. Students also get invaluable hands-on experience working with startups through UC Hastings' Startup Legal Garage and build connections that lead to Valley gigs.
3L Jacob True was an extern with Sony's entertainment arm this past summer as the company prepared to launch its PlayStation 4 game console. True, who hopes to work in the video game industry after graduation, spent the summer researching legal issues related to the device's "share" feature, specifically determining potential litigation threats from copyright holders and possible revisions to Sony's licensing agreements.
"The Sony experience meant the world to me because I want my career to end up in the video game industry," True says. "There was no better experience than working in-house for Sony PlayStation during one of the most important product launches in its recent history."
During his externship with eBay, Tom Hadid '13 gained litigation experience defending the company against small claims. He was victorious every time he went to court. "It's a confidence booster," says Hadid, now an associate in the Palo Alto office of Cooley. "I got to see how in-house lawyers work and what they want from outside counsel."
In her 1L summer, 2L Katherine Stepanova researched infringement and antitrust law for SanDisk and attended witness preparations and depositions. 2L Kyle Gertridge worked in Yahoo!'s global legal operations department, researching European regulations and compliance, while 3L Katherine Webb focused on privacy research at Autodesk. Subsequently, Webb spent a summer at Cooley, where she will return as an associate after graduation. "Being a lawyer in the Valley is unlike being a lawyer anywhere else," Webb says. "We get to be so much more than 'just lawyers' to our clients; we're their business partners, too. We're not only solving legal problems, we're helping them build their businesses. That's incredibly exciting, and something I can't wait to be a part of."
For some students, their 2L summer gigs were transformative and confirmed their career paths. "Sitting with Cooley's clean-tech partner Gordon Ho and vetting energy startups at client intake meetings was incredibly validating for me," says 3L Edward "Eddy" Mata. "I was able to use my engineering background to really connect with the entrepreneurs and their ideas, and then call upon my legal training at UC Hastings to help set them up for success. It was then that I realized I was exactly where I was supposed to be."
UC Hastings alumni have been instrumental in helping current students enter the tech world. Jon Gavenman '91, the head of Cooley's business and finance group in Palo Alto, says the firm's summer associate program gives students the chance to do actual client work like drafting deal documents for venture financing and public filings, and even attending company board meetings. Gavenman has taken summer associates to board meetings at Agari Data, Silver Tail Systems, and Jaspersoft. "They get the experience of being part of the decision-making process and learning how a board meeting runs," Gavenman says.
Other firms offer similar opportunities. 3L Kaitlin Keohane assisted with a deposition and did research for a summary judgment motion during her stint as a summer associate at Quinn Emanuel. The firm represented the Russian search engine Yandex in a copyright infringement suit. The case settled after Yandex obtained summary judgment on the majority of its claims. 3L Michael LaFond also interned with Quinn, working on a case for a client being sued by the patent aggregator Acacia Research.
3L Taylor Cashwell spent two summers at Fenwick & West working on startups and venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs. He starts there this fall as a first-year associate. 3L Sasha Hahn spent two summers at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, working on IPOs, venture financings, and software license agreements, and will return to the firm as an associate after graduation. Ali Alemozafar '10 also spent his 1L and 2L summers at Wilson Sonsini. He continued to work at the firm on patent prosecution and strategic patent counseling during his second and third years, joining the firm as an associate after graduation.
For students hoping to work in tech, the law school's location is a boon. "This is the world's dominant tech ecosystem," Cashwell says. "It's where the action is."
Editor's Note: This story is excerpted from the Spring 2014 UC Hastings magazine, delivering April 22, 2014.


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By Brendan O'Brien
(Reuters) - A registered nurse in southeastern Michigan dismembered her 32-year-old son's body and dumped the parts along several area roadways, authorities said on Monday.
Donna Scrivo, 59, was charged with the dismemberment, disinterment and mutilation of the body of her dead son, Ramsay Scrivo, and the unlawful removal of the corpse, St. Clair Shores Interim Police Chief Todd Woodcox said.
"These charges that were brought are not the end of the case. We are still working diligently on a murder investigation at this time," Woodcox told a news conference streamed on the Detroit Free Press website.
Scrivo was arraigned in St. Clair Shores district court on Monday, where bond was set at $100,000. She is scheduled to be back in court on February 14.
Police found garbage bags containing body parts on Thursday after a resident spotted them strewn along two roads in China Township, a small community in the Great Lakes region northeast of Detroit, authorities said.
Authorities also found body parts nearby that were not in bags as well as a bag full of clothes and charred paperwork on a ramp to Interstate 94.
The Free Press reported that a Macomb County Probate Court in 2013 had granted Donna Scrivo a petition to care for Ramsay, who suicidal and suffered from paranoia and delusional thoughts.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by David Bailey, Lisa Shumaker and Ken Wills)


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September 19 Podcast
America's Book Club discusses Peter De Vries' 1961 novel The Blood of the Lamb.
Jesuit scholastics Kevin Spinale and Tim O'Brien join Tim Reidy for a discussion of Peter De Vries' 1961 novel The Blood of the Lamb. In this tragicomic tour de force, De Vries chronicles the life of Don Wanderhope, a Calvinist from Chicago who works as a garbageman and spends his nights necking in city parks. As grows older, however, he gains a measure of maturity, caring for his wife and then daughter as they struggle with illness. Along the way, he wrestles with age-old questions of faith and suffering, rendered in inimitable style by this unjustly forgotten novelist.
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